2007 Kawasaki Vn1600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

82.6%

Latest Pass Rate

772

Total Tests (All Years)

20,732 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 82.6%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 29.1% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Kawasaki Vn1600 as it ages.

3 yrs94.4%

→ ↓5.3%

4 yrs89.1%

→ ↑0.6%

5 yrs89.7%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs87.0%

→ ↑9.2%

7 yrs96.2%

→ ↓8.7%

8 yrs87.5%

→ ↑8.3%

9 yrs95.8%

→ ↓6.4%

10 yrs89.4%

→ ↑3.9%

11 yrs93.3%

→ ↑0.9%

12 yrs94.2%

→ ↓3.7%

13 yrs90.5%

→ ↓14.9%

14 yrs75.6%

→ ↑10.9%

15 yrs86.5%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs87.5%

→ ↓4.9%

17 yrs82.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	94.4%	54
4 yrs	89.1%	64
5 yrs	89.7%	58
6 yrs	87.0%	54
7 yrs	96.2%	53
8 yrs	87.5%	56
9 yrs	95.8%	48
10 yrs	89.4%	47
11 yrs	93.3%	45
12 yrs	94.2%	52
13 yrs	90.5%	42
14 yrs	75.6%	45
15 yrs	86.5%	52
16 yrs	87.5%	56
17 yrs	82.6%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Kawasaki Vn1600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	82.6%	46
2023 (16 yrs)	87.5%	56
2022 (15 yrs)	86.5%	52
2021 (14 yrs)	75.6%	45
2020 (13 yrs)	90.5%	42
2019 (12 yrs)	94.2%	52
2018 (11 yrs)	93.3%	45
2017 (10 yrs)	89.4%	47
2016 (9 yrs)	95.8%	48
2015 (8 yrs)	87.5%	56
2014 (7 yrs)	96.2%	53
2013 (6 yrs)	87%	54
2012 (5 yrs)	89.7%	58
2011 (4 yrs)	89.1%	64
2010 (3 yrs)	94.4%	54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

94.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 54Avg Mileage 6,773Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 3.7%

2011

89.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 64Avg Mileage 9,016Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

2012

89.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 58Avg Mileage 10,304Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.9%

2013

87.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 54Avg Mileage 11,415Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%

2014

96.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 53Avg Mileage 12,958Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 1.9%

2015

87.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 56Avg Mileage 14,986Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

2016

95.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 48Avg Mileage 14,736Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.2%

2017

89.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 47Avg Mileage 16,394Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2018

93.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 45Avg Mileage 16,707Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%

2019

94.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 52Avg Mileage 17,788Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%

2020

90.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 42Avg Mileage 19,365Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 4.8%

2021

75.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 45Avg Mileage 20,653Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 15.6%

2022

86.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 52Avg Mileage 24,226Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 13.5%

2023

87.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 56Avg Mileage 21,658Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.3%

2024

82.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 46Avg Mileage 20,732Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.1%

MOT results for 2007 Kawasaki Vn1600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	94.4%	54	6,773	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 3.7%
2011	4	89.1%	64	9,016	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2012	5	89.7%	58	10,304	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.9%
2013	6	87.0%	54	11,415	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%
2014	7	96.2%	53	12,958	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 1.9%
2015	8	87.5%	56	14,986	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2016	9	95.8%	48	14,736	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.2%
2017	10	89.4%	47	16,394	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2018	11	93.3%	45	16,707	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%
2019	12	94.2%	52	17,788	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%
2020	13	90.5%	42	19,365	Motorcycle tyres — 4.8%
2021	14	75.6%	45	20,653	Motorcycle tyres — 15.6%
2022	15	86.5%	52	24,226	Motorcycle tyres — 13.5%
2023	16	87.5%	56	21,658	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.3%
2024	17	82.6%	46	20,732	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Kawasaki Vn1600, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

Identification of the vehicle

5.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	1.9% (3 yrs)	4.3% (17 yrs)	+2.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Vn1600 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 772 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.